by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 5, 2023 | All
We are only offering three live workshops in 2024 and we will be taking 2025 off from any live workshops at our home and studio. Registration will open to the public next week but if you join the waitlist you will receive all of the details and have an opportunity to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 28, 2023 | All
Thank you for another incredible year creating and journeying together! I can’t wait to grow together as artists and individuals in 2024! It is such an honor to stand beside you and create this creative life together. We have created a small gift below of gift tags...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 28, 2023 | All
We are surrounded by some pretty incredible neighbors but with all of the acreage between our homes, you have to go out of your way to connect and to see one another. That is probably why we are all out here and I would guess that most of us out here like...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 27, 2023 | All
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 26, 2023 | All
One of my favorite things about winter and the holidays has to be how cozy the home feels. So much of this has to do with true coziness like the extra blankets that are found around the house, comforting foods in the oven, the sun going down earlier so candles...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 25, 2023 | All
I love creating gift guides based upon the inspiration all around me, small businesses that I love and products that I use daily. I hope these ideas help you as you are shopping for yourself or another creative in your life. 1.Rembrandt is in the Wind by Russ...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 14, 2023 | All
I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 11, 2023 | All
We have watercolor sets, pigment cigars, and drawing blocks all stocked and ready for immediate shipping. We also have a few left of our signature French Market Bags that I carried all over Italy. This will be the last time the art supplies are restocked before...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 7, 2023 | All, Travel
I have just returned from a one month trip teaching art in Tuscany. Italy has my heart and also the heart of my family. Everything from the landscape, lifestyle, intention, food and most of all the people. I have said this before but I feel that Italy has its...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 3, 2023 | All
Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 30, 2023 | All
Finding flow and getting lost in the moments of creating is one of the most important reasons to make art. There are limitless, sometimes overwhelming options for methods of making, with endless mediums and tools. Join Hallie Kohn in a still life painting course that...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 23, 2023 | All
Join Aimee Irel Bishop as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic expression. Drawing from her own experience of profound loss and the subsequent exploration of beauty in unlikely spaces, Aimee invites you to delve into the questions:...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 16, 2023 | All, Travel
I have wanted to travel since I was a little girl. I would call up the airlines and ask them how much to fly from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angles, California (or a million other places). I am so sorry to every single person that spent all of that...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 16, 2023 | All
Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 13, 2023 | All
Join Diane Reeves in a beauty dipped course all about making your life a work of art. Georgia O’Keeffe will lead the way! Instant Access for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Registration is $62 . The course has...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 10, 2023 | All
A few years ago Mary-K Mullin, a girl I went to high school with, died from a brain tumor. When I first found out she was sick( and that it was terminal) I wrote her this message. Mary-K, I have just heard the saddest news and I can’t even believe...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 9, 2023 | All
Join Diane Reeves in a beauty dipped course all about making your life a work of art. Georgia O’Keeffe will lead the way! Registration is open for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Registration is $62 . The course lessons...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 9, 2023 | All
When I was looking through our courses to see what would make a perfect fall course special I knew anything with papers, layers, and interesting marks would be the answer. Grab your papers, vintage ephemera and glue because the October course special is Creative...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 7, 2023 | All
LAST DAY to get 40% off online courses! Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 5, 2023 | All
Only 24 hours left to get 40% off online courses! Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 1, 2023 | All
Finding flow and getting lost in the moments of creating is one of the most important reasons to make art. There are limitless, sometimes overwhelming options for methods of making, with endless mediums and tools. Join Hallie Kohn in a still life painting course that...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 1, 2023 | All
Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to myself to create and finding time no matter the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 27, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 26, 2023 | All
Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 26, 2023 | All
Dyeing with avocado pits and skins creates the most gorgeous soft pink color that I enjoy using in my collage work and bookmaking. I have created a downloadable ebook so you can explore and create with avocado too. Get your free ebook...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 21, 2023 | All
I have something genius to share with you! My friend, Andrea Garvey, has created THE MOST incredible community for creative entrepreneurs called The Bloom Collective. It is an Art Biz Membership that includes: Live coaching, mentoring and encouragement. Live workshops...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 21, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 20, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 19, 2023 | All
I believe spaces should be used well, beauty should not be saved just for company and home should reflect the hearts that live there and not just the trends we see around us. I am not a designer but putting home together has been my heart for as long as I can...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 17, 2023 | All
Join Aimee Irel Bishop as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic expression. Drawing from her own experience of profound loss and the subsequent exploration of beauty in unlikely spaces, Aimee invites you to delve into the questions:...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 15, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 14, 2023 | All
Hello! I am leaving in early October to teach art for a month and we will not be shipping out art supplies during that time. You can still place orders and they will be shipped after November 7th. Thank you for understanding and if you need something soon please place...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 13, 2023 | All
Join Diane Reeves in a beauty dipped course all about making your life a work of art. Georgia O’Keeffe will lead the way! Registration is open for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Registration is $62 . The course lessons...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 12, 2023 | All
I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 6, 2023 | All
There are big changes coming to our life and business over the next year and we have made the difficult decision that this fall live event of The Art of Gathering will be the last time. Because of this decision we have opened a few more spots for those that were...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 5, 2023 | All
Each month we love searching for free beauty on the internet to share with you. This month we thought it would be fun to focus on Georgia O’Keefe in honor of the upcoming course with Diane Reeves, A Way of Seeing; Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe. Grab a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 5, 2023 | All, Podcast
I would love to have you come and listen to my recent interview with Kellee Wynne and the Made Remarkable Podcast. We talk family, creativity, building a business and more. You can listen HERE.
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 1, 2023 | All
The team of Teachers for Wanderlust 2024 has been announced, and I am thrilled to tell you that I am one of them. Wanderlust 2024 is 49 mixed-media lessons, all downloadable and yours to keep forever. Plus handouts, a creative community, and a whole bunch of...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 17, 2023 | All
Our last one at home (Benjamin) just started his junior year of high school this week! With the start of school comes the promise of cooler temperatures, a more structured schedule (which I actually love) and the invitation to be present in whatever...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 13, 2023 | All
This month I wanted to share a deeper look into the life and art of Joan Eardley. Joan created in a way that makes you feel the sea breeze against your skin and maybe that is because she often was out in the water as she painted. She was immersed in her environment...
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